Australia's federal government has moved to reshape property taxation — trimming capital gains discounts and restricting negative gearing — with the stated aim of widening the door to home ownership for younger generations. Yet in the space between intention and consequence, economists have raised a sobering possibility: that landlords, seeking to restore their after-tax returns, could push rents in Sydney and Melbourne up by as much as a third. The debate that has followed is not merely technical but deeply moral, touching on who bears the cost of structural reform and whether housing is a ma
Economists warn property tax overhaul could spike rents 30%, sparking rent freeze calls
Renters face potential significant cost-of-living pressure if rent increases materialize as modeled.